Kjell Arne Ekornsæter

Kjell Arne Ekornsæter has extensive work experience in the field of engineering, particularly in materials, welding, and construction supervision. Kjell Arne has worked for various companies such as Vår Energi, Equinor, Aibel, ENI ANGOLA SPA, OneSubsea, Aibel AS Haugesund, Technip as, Norwegian Maritime Directorate, and Statoil ASA.

At Vår Energi, they worked as a Mechanical Piping Field Engineer starting in 2023.

Prior to that, they worked at Equinor as a Piping & Layout Field Engineer from July 2021 to March 2023. Their responsibilities included overseeing welding activities, planning and executing construction, and ensuring cost efficiency.

Kjell Arne also worked at Aibel as a QC Inspector from October 2020 to June 2021, where they focused on quality control.

At Equinor, they held several roles from 2016 to 2020. These positions included roles such as Proc Upstr Mech tech TPD PRD FE MMS MECHANICAL 2 and External Hire Process Technology Upstream FE MMS MEC2 Statoil ASA.

At ENI ANGOLA SPA, they worked as a Manifold Site Representative from January 2015 to July 2016. Their responsibilities included reviewing and approving welding procedures, managing construction site inspections, and ensuring compliance with project specifications and HSEQ standards.

Prior to that, they worked at OneSubsea as a Senior Engineer in Materials and Welding from October 2013 to December 2014, where they provided expertise in material selection and construction supervision for subsea pump unit projects.

At Aibel AS Haugesund, they worked as a Principal Engineer in Materials and Welding from October 2011 to September 2013. Their projects included FEED material selection for the Gina Krog oil and gas field and material engineering for the DolWin 2 project.

Kjell Arne also worked at Technip as a Lead Engineer in Materials and Welding from June 2008 to September 2011. Kjell Arne specialized in subsea pipeline repair and modifications, including material selection for new pipe handling frames.

Before that, they worked at the Norwegian Maritime Directorate as a Senior Surveyor in the section for Mobile Offshore Units from April 2007 to May 2008. Their responsibilities included interpreting and revising regulations for mobile offshore units and providing assistance to the Petroleum Safety Authority.

Their early career includes a long tenure at Statoil ASA, where they worked as a Principal Engineer in Materials and Welding and Inspection. Kjell Arne gained extensive experience in in-situ inspection of static equipment and surveillance of equipment modifications and construction.

Kjell Arne Ekornsæter attended Aalesund University College, NTNU from 1982 to 1984, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in Engineer, specializing in Ship/Platform Design. During the same period, they also studied at Møre og Romsdal as a ship/offshore naval engineer. Prior to that, from 1980 to 1981, they attended Bergen Maskinistskole, focusing on becoming a chief engineer. Additionally, Kjell Arne Ekornsæter has mentioned attending Aalesund University College and NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology), but no specific start or end years or degree information is provided for these institutions.